Last Friday, Bellator MMA pulled its single-best ratings in company history, when their main event between street fighting sensation Kimbo Slice and UFC hall of famer Ken Shamrock peaked at 2.4 million viewers.
Despite their increased age and declining skill sets, the fight between Slice, 41, and Shamrock, 51, was something that garnered legitimate interest, proven by the impressive viewership numbers.
Fans shouldn’t be surprised, as Bellator had success in November 2014 when they put together a fight between former UFC mainstays Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar. With both fighters nearing 40, the fight peaked at 2 million viewers.